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H.R. 2961 (109th)

Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act of 2005

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Introduced

17 June 2005

Last action

1 July 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Sponsors

Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]

Subjects

Healthcare, Budget

Source updated

15 August 2025

Healthcare · Budget

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Summary

Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the prospective payment system (PPS) for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services, particularly the transitional adjustment for sole community hospitals to limit any decline in payment. Holds sole community hospitals permanently harmless from any decline in payment. Increases the payment for covered OPD services in a sole community hospital by the amount of any difference between the pre-Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (pre-BBA) amount and a lesser PPS amount. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to substitute a specified minimum base payment-to-cost ratio for determining the pre-BBA amount for sole community hospitals. Specifies the rebasing of the payment -to-cost ratio for sole community hospitals for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2005.

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Timeline

  1. 17 June 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 June 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 June 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 June 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 27 June 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 1 July 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

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